What are the Six Pillars? Character Counts at Clinton What are the Six Pillars? Trustworthiness Be honest • Don’t deceive, cheat or steal • Be reliable — do what you say you’ll do • Have the courage to do the right thing • Build a good reputation • Be loyal — stand by your family, friends and country Respect Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule • Be tolerant of differences • Use good manners, not bad language • Be considerate of the feelings of others • Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone • Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements Responsibility Do what you are supposed to do • Persevere: keep on trying! • Always do your best • Use self-control • Be self-disciplined • Think before you act — consider the consequences • Be accountable for your choices Fairness Play by the rules • Take turns and share • Be open-minded; listen to others • Don’t take advantage of others • Don’t blame others carelessly Caring Be kind • Be compassionate and show you care • Express gratitude • Forgive others • Help people in need Citizenship Do your share to make your school and community better • Cooperate • Get involved in community affairs • Stay informed; vote • Be a good neighbor • Obey laws and rules • Respect authority • Protect the environment Character Counts Week October 7-11 Dear Clinton Families: We want to inform you that our annual Character Counts week is coming up very soon. It will be October 7-11. Throughout these days we will celebrate the Six Pillars of Character that Clinton follows. Some of the week’s activities will include story reading, character cinema and a celebration assembly. We have included a list of the pillars and explanation to use as a guide in talking with your kids about good character at home. For further assistance you can check the character counts website (www.charactercounts.org) or call Mrs. Schoepflin at 677-3631. Listed below are the pillars for each day and the color associated with that pillar; please encourage your child to wear the color for that day. Sincerely, Character Education Team Monday -Trustworthiness Wear Blue Tuesday- Fairness- Wear Orange Wednesday- Citizenship- Wear Purple Thursday-Caring- Wear Red Friday- Respect and Responsibility- Wear Yellow and Green Clinton School Colors